Summary
Madison School is an elementary school located in South Holland, Illinois, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the South Holland School District 151, which is ranked 619 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Madison School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, is generally lower than the state average and the performance of the surrounding schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, Madison School's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 45.3%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 33.7%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. However, the school performs particularly well for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 60 and 243, respectively, out of Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025. Compared to other schools in the district, Madison School's performance is mixed, with its 5th grade ELA proficiency rate being higher than the district average, but its 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rate being the same as the district average.
Madison School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 33.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools. While the school has relatively high per-student spending, its student-teacher ratio is on the higher end, ranging from 11.8 to 13.6, which may impact the level of individual attention students receive. The school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and resource allocation strategies to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
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